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title: Install Hardware Probe (hw-probe) on Pop!_OS using the Snap Store | Snapcraft
description: Get the latest version of Hardware Probe (hw-probe) for on Pop!_OS -
  Check operability of computer hardware and find drivers
url: https://snapcraft.io/install/hw-probe/pop
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# Install Hardware Probe (hw-probe) on **Pop!\_OS**

# Hardware Probe (hw-probe) (hw-probe)

[Linux Hardware Project (linuxhw)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/linuxhw "View all snaps from Linux Hardware Project (linuxhw)")

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[Install](https://snapcraft.io/install/hw-probe/pop#install)

#### Check operability of computer hardware and find drivers

A tool to probe for hardware, check operability and find drivers with the help of Linux Hardware Database.

Probe — is a snapshot of your computer hardware state. The tool checks operability of devices by analysis of logs and returns a permanent url to view the probe of the computer:

```
 hw-probe -all -upload
```

If some of your hardware devices does not work due to a missed driver then the tool will suggest a proper Linux kernel version according to the LKDDb or third-party drivers.

Enable all interfaces in Permissions and run as root if you want to check health of all your hard drives.

### Package name

* hw-probe

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### License

* BSD-2-Clause

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### Last updated

* 3 May 2025 - latest/stable
* 3 May 2025 - latest/edge

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### Websites

* [github.com/linuxhw/hw-probe](https://github.com/linuxhw/hw-probe "https://github.com/linuxhw/hw-probe")

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### Contact

* [linux-hardware.org](https://linux-hardware.org/?view=contacts "https://linux-hardware.org/?view=contacts")

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## Enable snaps on Pop!\_OS and install Hardware Probe (hw-probe)

Snaps are applications packaged with all their dependencies to run on all popular Linux distributions from a single build. They update automatically and roll back gracefully.

Snaps are discoverable and installable from the [Snap Store](https://snapcraft.io/store), an app store with an audience of millions.

### Enable snapd

Snap can be installed on Pop!\_OS from the command line. Open Terminal from the Applications launcher and type the following:

```
sudo apt update
sudo apt install snapd
```

Either log out and back in again, or restart your system, to ensure snap’s paths are updated correctly.

### Install Hardware Probe (hw-probe)

To install Hardware Probe (hw-probe), simply use the following command:

```
sudo snap install hw-probe
```

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